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brush up on advanced grammar

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Did Jane win?" - "She would have _________ a little more luck".

a)

won if she has

b)

had she had

c)

won were she to have

d)

has she

2.

Strands of DNA are reproduced through (a)   (SUCCEED) generations.

3.

That she ______ (to try hard to prevent your feelings from showing) her anger when she talked about John made me feel so sorry.

a)

capitalized on

b)

splashed in

c)

showed down

d)

choked back

4.

Region and politics are _________ areas which few people agree on.

a)

controversial

b)

contradictory

c)

contrary

d)

contrasting

5.

_______ its clarity of style, the book is not easy reading.

a)

For all

b)

Regarding

c)

But for

d)

With all

6.

The professor and _______ secretary is on business.

a)

-

b)

the

c)

a

d)

his

7.

She's always looking for ideas. None ever ______.

a)

come

b)

came

c)

comes

d)

did

8.

He worked hard in order that he __________ all his exams.

a)

would have pass

b)

would pass

c)

should pass

d)

was able to pass

9.

As chance _______ have it (happening in a way that was lucky, although it was not planned), John was going to London too, so I went with him.

a)

would

b)

could

c)

may

d)

might

10.

They're now the largest party, through just _______ of an overall majority.

a)

small

b)

little

c)

sort

d)

short

11.

"Would you like to go out for dinner?" - "I ________ stay in - I'm not feeling very well".

a)

would sooner have

b)

would as soon

c)

would just prefer

d)

would better yet

12.

You'd _______ to tell (used to suggest that something would be a suitable or appropriate thing to do) her everything before she finds out from someone else.

a)

just as sooner

b)

do better

c)

be best

d)

have your best bet

13.

If you are going to have sugar, you _____ as well have (used to say that there is no real difference between two things that you might do) a bar of chocolate.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

may

d)

should

14.

We thought she was arrogant, ______ in fact she was just very shy.

a)

despite

b)

however

c)

whereas

d)

while

15.

The weather was so bad so we'd ________ staying at home.

a)

better still have been

b)

have been better off

c)

better off

d)

better yet

16.

We _________ to move out for another six months, but we've started looking for a new place anyway.

a)

can have

b)

needn't have

c)

haven't got

d)

ought not to

17.

She went up in my ________ (= I have more respect for her) when I discovered how much charity work she does.

a)

regard

b)

thinking

c)

estimation

d)

assessment

18.

I have __________ (= complete) confidence in her. She'll be perfect for the job.

a)

ultimate

b)

all

c)

strictest

d)

every

19.

The chimp is an endangered species, with _____ (emphasize an amount) 170 000 chimps left in the wild.

a)

no fewer than

b)

so few that

c)

as few as

d)

as many as

20.

She was fortunate _______ that she had friends to help her.

a)

all

b)

for

c)

in

d)

just

21.

I came last _______ one in the race (= I wasn't last but next to last).

a)

apart from

b)

but

c)

other than

d)

not for

22.

It was all _____(= almost) impossible to read his writing.

a)

but

b)

just

c)

sheer

d)

too

23.

No dessert for me, thanks. It was as _____ as (used to say that something is difficult to do) I could do to finish the main course.

a)

well

b)

long

c)

far

d)

much